Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Convenience Efficiency Durability These are tne points you consider when selecting a Typewriter. THE L. C. SMITH TYPEWRITER combines'all of these points and a good many more besides. It will please your Stenographer and its slcady, continuous service will PLEASE YOU J. E. CRAYTON & CO., Charlotte, N. C. Agents. Cox Stationery Co., Local Agents. Editor ol Tire Intelligencer. 1MB a rem?rKael?\tact "that every state superintendent, ot education who answered the question. sUys there is nb' effort iii' hi? state., to have the compulsory behool httetid ?ne? law, rfpcaledf taus.proving. luit conij.iilsofy.'cducailoji laws are. ai. wayo frambd BO ?s ?ot to work' a hardship on thc chilli ron or path nt tboi sick, fife? poof, bf, too far away troth (he stbt?f>S,(r ,,. More roiaui-^ajbto is the un ifor?jl t y ot all the replica received from sjtate superlntohdchts, dr tA?ir offices, /who have answered as foliowe this ques tion Which i asRjeii lp a recent letter : "bo you believe, education lin-, rffiide greater progress Itt your statn uhrler s compulsory,, law than before such a law* woe pnasod?" ArkunsaB-"While these laws are, hot rigidly enforced, the effects hava been fte n bri utat and schooi1 attendance. hhs inerep.sed somewhat." . California-"Yea, the schoolB have made ?mutii greater progress uniter the compulsory attendance ' law than they did before." 1 Colorado-"Yes.". , Co nh oct lo ut-"The ?compulsory ed ucation law has been tho foundation . of general pf ogress." Idaho-"Yes." Illinois - "Compulsory education has added greatly ' to ' the progress. ot g?n?r?t education in ' tN'.'s cotrinibh 1 wealth." ? Kansas-"I have no doubt that tile compulsory education law which ls'in operation in this H ta'o lo exceedingly, beneflcfal:" ; Kentucky-*-" Wo not only bel io ve, but wo know that the state has made greater educational progress under tho compulsory law than beforcsuch a law." , . ), ., Maine-"I dm positive thaV the pro gr ess of education ; int Md?pe lins been favored hy the existence of a com pulsory education lav/." ; Maryland-"Tho regularity ol ?V (tendance has been, greatly increased ias hes also the total enrollment." Massachusetts.- "Tho compulsory education law Imo been sb satisfac tory in its operation that it is ac cepted now as being essential to an bftcctlve system of pubitb inRtructlon.', i Michigan-"fh*first year It put' titty thdusshii children' lh school Who' had not been attending before." I MinneBota--*!.Yes.,, . ?: Mentana- "I u???cr? education lias made better progress In our state un der our state compulsory education ?han be (oro this daw was passed." ?? ? ? Nebraska-"I* believe education has made' a more .rapid progress under our state compulsory law than bef?te auch a law was passed." ; Nevada-"YeH." New Hft nip shire-"1 tamk tnpre cati be hot doubt that education his made greater progress anser a com pulsory ?ducation daw then woiild otherwise h ave boeri possible and c?r tairily much ffTeater progress than was tho cake .>bet?re the law was passed.^ / Net* Jersey-"I m?st certainly ;.lie iieve that education hos nis.de greater progress tn this ?ute ubl?r Compulsory education " thari before such a law was pas a ed." ? ?fetf: M?xico-"lt certainly has." \ Now York-"No other single status nias done Eo much lot the cause of education in this state as th? compt?l Sory education law' now In operation here." j North Carolina-"I' am s?re that the attendance ot' children' between th? ages-of 8? and:'18 years lu this at?te, these b??ng- tho' ages ?o' which the' law ?B applicablo, will- show an teease this ? year . of 15'* per- cent-lt Ji*irefcjrv pol^rlafT : i NoVtFD?kv)^?'i believe' effucaUon hag made ?r?ater ?rogr^ tn- <biv stat?'-stace our -eompu?Bdry en?cStloh ?SV- was-en?et?tf tMh prier''to' that fr ^^mk^f^-.f?l^ that the t?m^S^steienWw a gob? M Sputh J??&?t?nr'Thcro is no .que*. \ton but that' ti? compc?Bor^-i?cnool ??w has as?ist?d tho' state" to make ?tea<' probas -in cducat'Ioa&l': mat ters?' u '.t TohsceBpe--"J'd?>beilcve ?mt edu cation -in- Tebbcw?* liss made1' greater progress nhuar*the'com'plsory'eodea ^la^V; ^,;. .... I V?^?p^lt ' is ^ecU^? n?? we M oa?y ^ cJty'nail ^tombm.*. school law thoa before lt was passed:" . Wyoming-- Yes. E. H: BLAK?. Greenwood, 8. C., August 16, 1914. ?OOO 0 0 000O00OO00O lit?a?N ?HX'?KT?. O o o 000 oooooooooooooo 1 . (Hi-Hon Tournai.) hirs. W C. Cobb gave a beautiful party on ?rt?Urdny afternoon itt honor ot her mothdr'r. birthday. A dcllclods salad course wai served atad this pleasant affair wab thoroughly en joyed by the following ladies: Mesdames Alice Sue Stringer, Mar tha- Cox, Jeanie Lewis, A. R. Camp boll Pantile .Sutherland, D. A. Geer. H. M. Ceci-, Mary Geer, Jo Kay, Dora Brc&Balc;vW. R. ' Hnynic, S. Clihk s^hi?*. J. it. Holcombe. J. T; Cox, P. M. Cox. W; J. Jrtreh??d. Alice ?. liltUacy, p-J?. Bowen, R. J. Gaid t?rpftV,J. F. ,Watkins, ?. P. Warnock, J VF. ti. Cobb, Sr.. and John Green. . ?ilc of j tiie most pleasent social functions bf the summer was the p?e nte given Monday on the beau lawn df Sunnyview, the handsome j homo cit Mm. Jessie R Lewie, in honor of hei- birt li day and also of her sisters. Mri). Alice Geer, and little Master Fred GeeT's, ali ot which oc cur in the month ot August. CSly mbmbcrs df the immediate familias .wore, invited to this "Ul freGco" . af fair and .au thoroughly enjoyed tho htipby day. abd tho magnificent din ner t?o. Thone present were: Mes dunleaes??o B. Lewis, A. R. Campt-oli, Alice, deer, Mar tim Cox.. Lucy Strin ger, Fannie ^litherlands Miss Pawnee Sutherland, Mt. and hf rs. W. ?. Greer, Masters Fjr?tt.and Walter Greer. MK ano Mis? W. C. Cobb. Master William Cobb and little Misses. ?li?e and Leta Cobb and Dr. W. ; C? Hearth and Sift abd Hrs.. Cliff Green's thr?o bbyfc lrnm Anderson. After the d?nrer was served a beaetiful birthday cake with nur dimes in it wo*'-brought out and rnutb^ the guests, tho ono cutting th? 'jhijjhest j date tp entertain the party ihG next yw./?U?. W. E. Greer cut the 1013 dime, so next August sim will have ; he : birthday dltir.ci . 4t her "inmeV_, ";.. .! ? :. : ? Later, ld thc .afternoon an old blank mammy pti&ohrcd on ike ! scone and after qurlt?byingio.. tho crowd ali? rcn% oVlfrfnol rio om describing the] -aUtor'ont Broa'sea^ sls??rB and Mrs..1 Martha Coi and 'Mrs. Lucy Stringer in' a ' aiost1 ?\?t>py manner. Sho then told- tho children she had brou ghi .?o*ir*hlng' fer thom too abd .produced ?i box or. s tick candy,, broke each stick, in' half and gave each guest a rlttjce. This was very highly eajoyed 'hy.'ali' present and no ? one Was sur jir'feed when tho "die mammy'' was fouha to ho Mrs. W. J. Moo roh ead, for no one ,1s io capable ot auch highly j . en ter taming idea's as she, and her rhymes*ki^ Qp3t^?. fhpi day! fcs Oho long to be remembered by .all 'present, ' ,-' (Belton- Journal.) Whut. hoi weather! Pity tho poor candidates Who have tb lit ii nd in this sun. sir Ile arid ni?ke spc?chos... i On L linday morning last, Air. Bul lir?n, of Pelf er, filled the appoint ment ot Rbv. McC'uon,' who wak leav ing' j& bctfln^a :m^UTHg; at Welcome. .. i Miss Lelia H in dm an. of Big Creek/, spent Friday night with friends In j Mles .Bettie Mc^ahkn, df Pel err, and' Miss: Bertie Gont?y Of Eureka, : .MK John De?n and mother, m , FajVvloW, attended a?rViccB h?re Sun- : aioani rfgMon; of Laurens, have beeb visit ing' - ar. the' Hornea . .of Messrs. J. tl': timm1 aid W ?fc mee for tHfe' : ph^ .w-e??r Hiss W? Who' half; ' taught. ior aOjEie tip?e In tho school hero, has a'lidai of friends In Ched . da*1 arid:W^o?e is glad to' welcome ber4?^ nlid?; ' ' '? ?' hP^?^m^-ot B?lton' ? eery lil with typhoid feeer at the bobe of her tfrotner,' Mr. John . staggs, i ?Zn . , , ur^rf^p^ Mm mt J Washingtons where ho has been at (cndlniK the Farms^s congress. 2 % Mr; and Mrs. John' - A. Matiaffey" ylstt?d ' rclatlVes In Piedmont thia? i j The meeting' which was in progress here lsst week cloted Sunday. This '? baa been a ?r'cat we?k for' tho church 'at' Ced?r' Gr'oro $0$ tho l?k W' ? wards the end of the week the win ? dowa and doors even w'?re filled with VICTOR ?. CH?SHlR? CANDIDATE FOR PROBATE JUDGE If Elected I Wit! not ask for but Two Terms. Will riot Gobble ?p the W hole Salary, which is large, but will appoi nt some worthy ,youri& niau of Anderson Co unty as Assistant i Good Salary. ij?|tjy ? ? , 9 EXTRACTS FROM PRESS NOTICES, I . Victor B. Cheshire's card will be j found, on another page of this pup or. Ile ls asking the voters of Anderson bounty to give him tho office of Pro ! rate Judge. Mr.' Cheshire Is well known ?Woughout Anderson .county, having id lt cd a live newspaper for a num . >nr of years, ? l?o in on Clo vernor .?ease'S staff and ls considered a leader in politics in Anderson county. Ho ls a very popular young man and pqsseaBCs ability. Ho needs no in troduction to tho"voters- of his county, and-his.friends will bo very active in his raco.-Belton Journal. Col. V. ?. Cheshire of Anderson ls announced this week as a candidate for probate Judge. He ts -running solely on bli fitness1 for the ?position I and has no other platform. Ho states [(nat he was not put in.the race by his friends, hut. 'is rutihing because bo wants the office and knows he can All the place to the satisfaction . of thc people in the city and county. Col. 'Cheshire was i editor of the Intelli gencer for many years-?and has a {trong following f?f ! this county. lonea Path Chronicle. .,?.,.:. Cheshire, ls ,a born fighter, known as such by every reader of his paper. He is one of the most popu lar and well known men of the Third Congressional District. Until recently Col. CHeabire wuo editor nnd proprie tor of .The Anderson Intelligencer, un der his. management probably the mest Influential paper in upper South Carolina.-Seneca Perm and Factory. i * ? ? Col.'Cheshire, as editor and owner of the Anderson Intelligencer tn years past,. attracted a great deal of admiration, pud became well known throughout . the ..congressional dis trict, becnuse of his decided and Arm ?S ?P questions that were inter ne,. pnbUf, tte has . always a great .deal of Interest In thing* % eny/-county/ and. .state, and mds urged him tb come out for fohgress several mon tim ago. Ho eceived promises of support, from all ?ver the district, and iio doubt would ?ave boen well up in the running this ibmmer.-Anderson Dally Mall. ..* . *'Jar:' Cheshire has many mda and admirers, and even those 9. dd not agree with him respect positive character, as he expresses _ iBolf PO AW questions in a manner ?ot to be doubted.-Abbeville Medi um. - . - .?...-. ? ?. Mr. Cheshire, is ono of thc 'hardest: fighters' and ' most untiring Workers fa the district, and- will doubtless make himself felt tn no aman degree in political circles. The Courier, and the paper from which he has withdrawn - have for many yeats taken opposite sides li in mattera, ot state ; politics, and while we seldom agreed with his position, we hare beep-forced to admire the Jairncas and jtonknefls which .characterized the War which h? waged for what ho felt was ?for the best , Wo are, eure that ho felt as he fought, though we by no te?e?as agreed with the measures for which he fought, nor favored the mon whose causes ho espoused. However wo may differ from another In opin ions, honesty of purpose is ono of tho mort admirable- traits, and one wo arti always glad to recognize. During Mr. Cheshire's years. Qi mt vico in connection witu .Thu , Intolli, gencer he made an enviable record tts a newspaper man, n's the. ctrcijintihh end patronage ol The Intelligencer will bear witness. . Ka will tlsufcU lets enter the political .irena, with characteristic energy - -urd' determin ation.-Walhalla Courier. A LETTER OF ttfcOB&'g, < (Tho following IB a samplei ot hun dreds of letters .received by Mr. Ches hire at t^o time he sold, out his. new? paper, Tho Intelligencer, and ls frotn a Confederate Veteran ho had ?ever mot.) Piedmont, 6^ C., Aug; 30, 1018. ?ir. V. B. Cheshire-Dear Sir: :-lfra very dommon to send- greetings arid congratulations, .to...naries, hut r..i'm sending you R?ORBTS. . .? see hy yesterday's Qroenvlllo Nows you hriVo sold cut The Intelligencer. (I .nUp poso it will still be published, of course.) It's a paper I've stood, by for many, many y cara ! ?ave- soplo copies of the paper before ' ilia wah More especially have ,1 Stood by lt since you bnvo been connected with IL . True, I've not said amen to every thing you've said and dono, bbl y,ou have stood for and advocated things that I ADMIRE. You have stood for JUSTICE and HIGHT between man and.man as you saw lt. " . . You have stood .hy. .the farmor and championed his causo when ho wah down. . .. You have stood by the poor mah and bis family. Yeu.httve stood hy tho l?b?re?V?oT a square deal. .-, .. Furthermore, yop bavo advocated measures that caused you to bo' Un popular with some and yet tho {Jfir tlcs have been forced to nckuowjedgb the wisdom of your stand. . I'm satisfied that a man that .?alta a newspaper or manages it; ari^'do'feS' it fearlessly, don't sali on flowery, beds'of ease. ./' ,<,;?'. ... V. ;,l-(y'^^v>.. I'm down, on ?his wishy-washy ."milk and cider business. / -',. V -J sSriasal with poiitios. ^QMf,; mmmat sqpare deal. There's more rottenfiouo ?now.Jn' poiitics.thnn.nr,^ .There aro other, things ? mi?t%, but perhaps yon, rpny-think it ?llly?m nie to write you as. I halve. . ? if you are actually ?g out ^f the. newspaper business, I suppose yon think you see something better, and ! hope you do. . , ] WhatLI have, written, you hassan done through .the kindest feelings. , Here'c hoping that peace arid har mony and good will may, pervade our j 1 am kindly nnd with be?t wlahea. Yours, . ? lt* J D ?.lC??fo; ;88 preached by Rev, McCuen. Never was the moss ugo of salvation given ta.men and women in a more earnest,, simple and direct way, and old and :young Mlko were forced to feel its wonderful > power. On Sunday after noon a vast1 crowd -gathered th 'Rfr. ?^pfl?^'s . pasmore to witness the ordinance ot baptism which was ad ministered to eleven boys and girls who had consecrated their ttveb >to the service of God. For dodtv /bars". Rey. McCuen bas labored' at this church, and with eachvpassl^|||rjjw|, the tie' that binda pastor and peoplo grows; ? str?hg?jr, ?tt<i* atrobgipr.'., ?a^y n?t^.ijii?re.'?eB^<%qf blessing coins ib.. tho. pcop?o of Cedar provo, CHEMO b Basing His Claim to Election Upon. Fitness and ?pon an Outspoken Stand for Clean Politics and Good Government In South Carolina . Private Secretary to Governor Ansel for four years, Mrorrt 1907 to 1911,- in whtch^time he became'acquainted with every branch of the State Government. Conducted in. satisfactory manner the Governor's office on many occasions for days and weeks at the time in,the absence or tHe/'GoVernoi\ Code Commissioner of South Carolina from 1911 to 1914 ?with a'Handsome majority over two of the best law*- ; yers in the State. I timm Palmetto Detective I comma A corps ot trained Speci?U?t? fliose Borrlces may be, seeWfcfi in5 e?r?et? ly legit?mate wot** . ,'. - Atti&?s? P) Ot Ba* 4?2? JL mm* i.fi? -Hin. *.i ? LOm BM AN CH NEWS, ' . '(Boltcu*-Sournat.) ?:?K smdv Airs.. C. H^aaaaaway/ore chaperoning tho following pariy on a" camming trip ',o CaesarV Head and Table" Kw?. Miases Moli i o and Hat tio Hanks, tiarffla Mii?brU. Holen Gassaway. Messrs; Robert. LOU?B and BroaduB Mc? cd Fra uk and Allen Hanks , and ; James' Qt?saw?y; They 1 eave Tuesday mbrniOE- and' will be gone about a week. Mr? and Mrs. J. Calhoiih -. Wilson are. .speadisg this weeV at' w^e*toith'? of Centreville', have beet* visiting'] Misses Minnie and Bertha Milford < Miss-Bessie Shirley and ber guest,. Miss Hair, are! spending n^f?w days withers. J. Tom Bolt? la;Anderson, j Mr. C. p. Milford ls teaching a Einglnr school e* Iflnoty-flix iMs^j week... </: . ' atra. jane .Martin, ot TownviUe, Js visiting relatives In this community. Paymaster Shir loy and.' Ms J mother* arc spending ? some days this" week' with Mrs. EHxRbeth Shirley, near Hpn ea Path. ; . Dr. Clarence Milford ls : spending this! summer at .Ca?sarV Head prac ticing. He Will return to Atlanta Med leal College In the carly fall-to com plete his medical course. " Mr. J. T. Milford ia this week tend ing a school at Welcomo church. Miss] Rossie accompanied her father. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tom Shirley and' little daughter aro visiting in Cal-'| houn Falls. * ?OLE POSSUM RIDGE DOTSw (Belton Journal.)' Tho protracted meeting which has] been carried on for tho past week at Union Grove closed Sunday with tho j addition of five new concerts to the "church. Our congregation was not aa' large BB lt should br.ve been as sev eral of our neighbor churches were carrying on their meeting at the samo time, but an way we had' a good meeting, though few in number. Miss B?ulah Drake ls visiting her ] brother, Mr. Fred'Drake, of Cheater. . Miss Lola Erskine.was the guest of Miss Cora Lee Farr, Sunday. % ti \ number of young people were' Sliter tai tied at the home-of Mr. E. P. Gumbrell Tuesday afternoon. Several gamos of tenis being played. !| Miss Alpha Davis hah- returned home after spending a Week with Miss' Elizabeth Harris. . Mr. H. C. Gambrell smd' sister .anent Tuesday nigb^ with relatives ur {Piercetowh. ; ? ; This section was^well represented: at the campaign meeting at Andersen: Monday.-. Cotton picking and fodder pulling'; time ls almost here, and our' picnic time will soon he over but as Boon as it getB a little cooler we win call the dogs and give "Billy- Possum'* a few rounds, for the' "Ridge" seems to be alive with them, and while this fun exists,, don't mention picnics. .'.] GOVERNMENT TRYING TO DE? TEliOP DRAFT HORSES. In the current hume ot Farm andi Fireside the national'farm paper pub lished nt Springfield, ?Y, the state ment 1B made-that it ls rather odd that after two centuHea of teaming in ?Ji?, United Staten wa have nb. typical American draft horse One of the'best horses of bis inches ts an American breed-th? Morgan; and the Ajnerl ? wi trotter surpasses all other horses for his special purpose. ^o MIL im port our ?raftets freo? Europe, W&k ever. In the foHowlf-gextraCt ?ro?Vthe' editorial on the subject ' ??ets ara brought out: with relation' to ekpe^i monta hbw going ob' to relieve' this, atuattobi -><w..- ?. ?q "Itidscareely WbV French, Belgian'abd wm \be t?t?&?SWr American cohaitl<" " m?rif.is made the! ttutt;?2g t?M'-the*,? ??ntly maialartedX _ -Whatever'the truth may bb as ^vjW^flGMtf Svernm'ef ' thought lt worth while' to'?ate WeedV Th Artes, ?J Awrfcir M_ [States b?H?U;oI a_ PMp y?; Chrfteb/ of ti >uJtu?<Jot^A*^j government is doing sin catrl?go-horses at Fort' mt M?rgabs In Vermob bonfi?? abd on"sheep'at' oming*? M